Leaving the Theater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews One Battle After Another with Jonquilyn Hill…  RYJ thinks about what it means to be satisfied with the ending of a film JQ - 5 of 5 stars RYJ -  4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check out some of her wor...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Big Bold Beautiful Journey by himself…  RYJ thinks this film thinks itself to be more poignant than it actually is RYJ -  2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller- Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Billy Magnussen Written by Seth...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Caught Stealing by himself…  RYJ contemplates violence… RYJ -  2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martinew Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane Written by Charlie Huston Directed by Darren Aronofsky F...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Long Walk with Deondre Jones…  RYJ and Deondre wonder if walking and talking makes for a good film DJ - 2.2 of 5 stars RYJ -  2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Deondre Jones on IG and Bluesky Check out his podcast I’m the Villain Available in theaters Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Jo...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Roses by himself…  RYJ ponders if chemistry can be too strong between two charming people… RYJ -  3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and Allison Janney Written by Tony McNamara Directed by Jay Roach For more information a...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Freakier Friday by himself…  RYJ tries to explain the complicated four-way switch of bodies this film entails… RYJ -  3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Mark Harmon Written by Jordan Weiss Directed by Nisha Ga...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Weapons by himself…that’s right, by himself.  RYJ goes to a horror movie alone…it was terrifying, but also worth it! RYJ -  4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan Written and Directed by Za...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Naked Gun by himself…  RYJ wonders if movie crowds are actually ruining movies… RYJ -  4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, and Moses Jones Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and Akiva Schaffer Directed by Akiva Sch...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Fantastic Four The First Steps... RYJ is concerned about the connective tissue of the MCU while still enjoying this standalone superhero film RYJ -  3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews I Know What You Did Last Summer with Chioke I’anson…  RYJ and Chioke discuss what happens when a movie is bad, but has familiar faces that we’ve missed in it Chioke - 1.5 of 5 stars RYJ -  2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Check out Resonate or Chioke I’anson   Available in theaters Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie P...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Superman with JC Howard…  RYJ and JC debate over how much backstory is necessary for a character we’ve known for decades, despite this being a reboot film JC - 4.3 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Bluesky Check out his piece on Code Switch entitled Black Praise in White Pews...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Jurassic World Rebirth with Nichole Hill…  RYJ and Nichole ask the question, is this the type of movie do you put on if you don’t plan to watch it?  (wink-wink) NH and RYJ -  1.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewithanh Check out Nichole’s new podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy , available...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews M3gan 2.0 with Jonquilyn Hill…  RYJ and Jonquilyn debate whether or not Chee-tohs are chips or not… JQ - 3.95 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check out some of her work using the link...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews F1…without Chioke I’anson  RYJ wonders if caring for your children is more important than coming to see a movie with Ronald. RYJ -  4.25 of 5 stars (actually, upon reflection, I think this is probably a 4 or a 3.99 movie) Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menz...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Elio…  RYJ ponders why every main character in animated movies have to be orphans for us to feel anything for them RYJ -  3 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson, and Brendan Hunt Written by Julia Cho, Mark Ha...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews 28 Years Later…  RYJ quibbles over the definition of zombies vs infected. RYJ -  4 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Jodie, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, and Edvin Ryding Written by Alex Garland Directed by Danny Boyle For more information about 28 Years...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews How to Train Your Dragon with Pamalamadingdong Perez…  RYJ and Pamela ponder the question, Why does this movie exist? PP  - 3 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, and Rut...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ballerina with Laura Nichols…  RYJ and Laura argue over whether the ballerinas show up in chapter 2 or chapter 3 Parabellum Laura - 4 of 5 stars RYJ - 4 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Laura Nichols on IG - @larbeth Available in theaters Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman R...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Lilo and Stitch by himself… RYJ attempts to define a live-action remake vs an updated animation remake RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Courtney B Vance, Hannah Waddingham, Tia Carrere, Amy...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning in London with Natasha Miller…  RYJ wonders why a movie that’s concluding the franchise would leave enough ambiguity for another installment Natasha - 3.5 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.5 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Check out Natasha Miller’s podcast Bitter/Sweet and learn more about the s...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Final Destination Bloodlines…  RYJ wonders what is the thought process behind naming entries in a film franchise RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, and Tony Todd Written by Guy Busick, and Lori Evans Taylor Direc...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Thunderbolts* with Daisy Rosario…  RYJ and Daisy wonder if MCU has a phase 5 problem Daisy - 3 of 5 stars RYJ -  2.25 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Hannah John-Karmen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss Writt...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Sinners with Linda Holmes…  RYJ and esteemed guest Linda Holmes wonder if Michael B Jordan is actually two separate people Linda - 5 of 5 stars RYJ -  5 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Linda Holmes on IG , and Bluesky   Check out Linda’s fantastic new novel Back After This , a rom-com about podcasting Listen to us...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Drop with JC Howard…  JC forces RYJ to ponder whether his thoughts about leverage have ruined his enjoyment of a potentially great thriller JC - 4.25 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Bluesky Check out his piece on Code Switch entitled Black Praise in White Pews Available in...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Minecraft Movie  RYJ ponders the cost of having five writers mine IP to craft a 3D film that nobody asked for RYJ -  0 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen Written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin Jame...